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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100224174648
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-10-001817
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100224

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000816754
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133420585
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L P
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-969-2127

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L P
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACM INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACM  INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011009

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACM GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOBKIN JOHN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204075

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05207
		FILM NUMBER:		10630863

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-12</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2010-02-17</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000816754</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204075</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DOBKIN JOHN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.91</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John H. Dobkin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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